22nd Oct, 2025 12:00
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art
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SAMIA OSSEIRAN JOUNBLAT (LEBANESE, 1944-2024)
Untitled
SAMIA OSSEIRAN JOUNBLAT (LEBANESE, 1944-2024)
Untitled
Signed and dated 'S. Osseiran, 2010' on lower right
Oil on canvas
74cm x 54.5cm (total including frame)
Born in Sidon, Lebanon in 1944, Samia Osseiran began her artistic career in 1965 at the Beirut College for Women where she studied fine art. She then received her MFA from the Pius XII Institute in Florence. Following her brother's untimely death in 1972, Jounblat first utilised a black and white colour palette, which she would return to at numerous points throughout her career. In 1974, Jounblat moved to Tokyo on a scholarship to study graphic design at the University of Fine Arts. Upon her return to Lebanon in 1977, Osseiran set up Artisana of Saida, which still operates today.
Further details
The work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Mohamad Ali Osseiran
Estimated at £3,000 - £4,000
SAMIA OSSEIRAN JOUNBLAT (LEBANESE, 1944-2024)
Untitled
Signed and dated 'S. Osseiran, 2010' on lower right
Oil on canvas
74cm x 54.5cm (total including frame)
Born in Sidon, Lebanon in 1944, Samia Osseiran began her artistic career in 1965 at the Beirut College for Women where she studied fine art. She then received her MFA from the Pius XII Institute in Florence. Following her brother's untimely death in 1972, Jounblat first utilised a black and white colour palette, which she would return to at numerous points throughout her career. In 1974, Jounblat moved to Tokyo on a scholarship to study graphic design at the University of Fine Arts. Upon her return to Lebanon in 1977, Osseiran set up Artisana of Saida, which still operates today.
Further details
The work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Mohamad Ali Osseiran
Auction: Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, 22nd Oct, 2025
Over the course of the last two decades, Middle Eastern Modern and Contemporary Art has emerged as one of the most important areas of the art market, attracting significant attention internationally. At Azca, we are proud to provide a platform where the vibrant and rich artistic character of the Middle East can continue to be celebrated.
The sale highlights the works of visionary artists such as Ismail Fattah (Iraqi, 1934-2004), Sliman Mansour (Palestinian, b. 1947) and Louay Kayali (Syrian, 1934-1978) to name a few.
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